STPI posts 26% growth in software exports at Rs 37,176 cr

NEW DELHI: Software Technology Park of India units have posted a 26 per cent growth in software exports in 2002-03 at Rs 37,176 crore compared to Rs 29,523 crore in 2001-02.

STPI units have recorded software exports of over Rs 37,176 crore in 2002-03, this is nearly 80 per cent of the country's total software exports, an official statement said here today, adding this growth represents a 26 per cent rise over the 2001-02 software exports revenue which stood at Rs 29,523 crore.

Karnataka led the march with a software export revenue of Rs 12,350 crore during 2002-03, posting a growth rate of 25 per cent.

Tamil Nadu followed with an export of Rs 6305 crore, posting a growth rate of 26 per cent and Maharashtra Rs 5508 crore, a growth rate of 20 per cent. Andhra Pradesh posted software export revenue of Rs 3638 crore (30 per cent growth rate) during the period.

Haryana exported software worth Rs 2734 crore and Uttar Pradesh touched Rs 2541 crore in 2002-03. The growth rates of both the states were 28 and 27 per cent respectively.

Delhi touched Rs 2065 crore in software exports with a growth rate of 18 per cent and West Bengal posted the highest growth rate of 99 per cent at Rs 1200 crore.

While Kerala posted a growth rate of four per cent at Rs 165 crore, Orissa had a growth rate of 22 per cent at Rs 260 crore. Other states registered a total software export of about Rs 410 crore.

More than 7400 units are registered with STPI of which 3544 units exported software in 2002-03.